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In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus said, “Come into my kingdom, for when I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, when I was a stranger you welcomed me.” Then Jesus said, “Whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, so you did for me.”
It has become a tradition for Youth Ministry (both junior high and high school) to serve meat loaf dinners to the approximately 250 guests of the Central Iowa Shelter in Des Moines.Without the shelter and without help from groups such as ours, many people would have no place to sleep and nothing to eat. Our group will cook and serve the meal at the shelter and they will also share fellowship with the guests of the shelter.Every Junior High and High School Student should sign up to serve at least one shelter meal each year. By doing this they will learn the great fruits of service to others and it will ultimately prepare them for a great life of discipleship.
Youth and their families provide the meatloaves and cookies or bars for dessert. All parishioners are invited to contribute to this ministry by signing up and donating various food items needed to complete the meal when food drives are held.
If students need a ride, they can meet at the parish at 4:30 and ride with the Youth Minister or other designated chaperones. If you are driving yourself, please meet us at the shelter at 5:00.
The shelter address is:Other Things to Keep in Mind
- Volunteers will not eat until after all guests are served, sometime after 7 pm. It is recommended that they eat something before they come.
- All participants must wear closed toe shoes for safety.
- A permission slip is required for all participants. Slips can be printed from the website, under the Documents heading, are usually attached to Youth Ministry emails at the time of the meals, or are available from the Youth Ministers.
- Meal events start at 5 pm and usually wrap up around 7:30 pm. The carpools will leave the parish at 4:30 pm and arrive back at the parish around 8 pm.
Central Iowa and Shelter Meal Dates:
Nov. 3, 2019: 5:00 - 8:00 - Central Iowa Shelter and Services Meal - Juniorhigh Youth Ministry
Jan. 12, 2020: 5:00 - 8:00 - Central Iowa Shelter and Services Meal - Teen Group
Mar. 25, 2020: 5:00 - 8:00 - Central Iowa Shelter and Services Meal - Confirmation candidates and sponsors -
Photo Albums
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2020-01-12 CISS Meal
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CISS Jan. 2017
14 Photos
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CISS October 16, 2016
5 Photos
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CISS Oct 2014
28 Photos
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